Sweet n’ Sour Rabbit Stir-fry
This Sweet and Sour Rabbit Stir-Fry is a colorful, homestead-inspired take on a classic. Tender bites of rabbit smothered in a tangy-sweet sauce made from vinegar, brown sugar, and ketchup with snow peas, carrots, and bell peppers to add crunch and brightness, balancing the richness of the sauce.
Served over a bed of fluffy rice, it’s a satisfying blend of garden-fresh vegetables and pasture-raised protein—a perfect farmhouse fusion of flavor and comfort.

Ingredients
Sauce
Stir-fry
Rice
Instructions
Sauce
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Combine the sauce ingredients and stir until well mixed. Taste and adjust to your preference. The red pepper flake with give it a nice spice, but can be added individually as well. Set aside.
Rice
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Start the rice. Use your favorite method to make the rice with all the listed ingredients. I combine everything in one pot, set to high, then turn to low and cover for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Stir-fry
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Prepare all your vegetables. String the snow peas and cut them in half. Cut up all the other vegetables to about the same size. This stir fry is a great way to use up remaining vegetables. You can also use frozen vegetables.
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Sort the vegetables into 'hard' and 'soft'. Harder vegetables like carrots, peppers, and squash need more cooking. Softer vegetables like snow peas, kale, and broccoli need less cooking.
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If your rabbit isn't already cooked, cut it into bite size pieces and cook in olive oil. This recipe works wonderfully with velveted rabbit! Set the rabbit aside.
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Stir fry the garlic and onion in a little olive oil in the same pan until the onions are translucent. Do not caramelize.
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Deglaze the pan with a splash of rice wine vinegar. Gently loosen the stuck on bit and stir.
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Add the mushrooms and cook until soft.
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Add the hard vegetables and cook for a few minutes until they begin to soften.
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Add the softer vegetables except the snow peas and cooke for a few minutes.
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Add the cooked rabbit and sauce. Start with about half the sauce and add more as needed. I like a very saucey dish, so tend to make a lot of sauce. Stir to combine.
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Add the snow peas and cover until the peas soften.
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Remove the lid and cook over medium heat until the sauce is thickened.
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Serve over rice with sesame seeds, red pepper flake, and soy sauce.